Baby Bjorn Slip Cover Tutorial

Or how about having the convenience of having a cover that can be slipped off and thrown in the wash?

I bought a Baby Bjorn with my first baby, and loved using it with both of my boys. As a mom of three now, I use our Bjorn almost every time we go anywhere. I know Lola will be happy and safe. Now that I’m not the only girl in our house, I thought it would be a great time to make a new girly cover – and share with you so you can make your own!

Materials:

2 fat quarters of 100% quilting cotton

Directions:

1. To make a pattern for the cover, lay the front piece of your Bjorn onto some paper – Swedish tracing paper or newspaper will work great. Trace around the Bjorn, stopping at edge of fabric near top buckles and slider clasps, and at bottom of Bjorn, as marked below.

2. Use a ruler to join pattern lines at top buckles, slider clasps, and bottom.

3. Cut pattern out, adding 3/8″ seam allowance on all sides of lines drawn. Keep in mind that it’s better to have a bit extra room in your pieces than if they are a bit too small, so err on the side of bigger rather than smaller.

4. Pin pattern piece to both layers of fabric and cut pieces out.

5. Serge or zig zag raw edges of each fabric piece at edge of top buckles, slider clasps, and bottom as marked below. If serging, try not to cut off of the raw edge as you stitch. Press each serged/zig zagged edge 3/8″ toward wrong side of each fabric piece.

6. Topstitch 1/4″ from each pressed edge.

7. Pin fabric pieces right sides together, and stitch together along all raw edges (leaving all edges that have been serged/zig zagged). Serge or zig zag edges stitched.

8. Turn cover right side out through bottom opening and press seams flat.

Thanks for this tutorial, I’m expecting number 2 in October and just made a new cover for our old Bjorn. A couple of things I added: Ribbon loops on the top curve to hang toys/teethers from, especially for when baby gets older and is facing out, and button holes where the newborn loop pegs go so my cover can be used from the newborn stage. Also lined the top part with cotton quilt batting, because if this babe is anything like his sister he will love to suck on the Bjorn when he’s facing out.

Please be careful what kind of carrier you use! Ones that allow the baby’s legs to dangle are very dangerous for baby’s hip development. Would love to see you do a Mei Tai version of a cover or wrap conversion :)